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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera ?

My Powershot A620 will not power up from batteries (newly recharged and new Duracell alkaline)- I have applied a transformer to the external power input and voila all works fine - Any ideas welcome please.

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If it's working using the external power input, then it's likely a problem with either the batteries, or the battery terminals (they may need cleaned or "bent up" a little to make better connection). \015\012\015\012Here are some simple things to try for a camera that won't power on. They won't work for every case, but they're worth a try.

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